The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

Second Annual Dinner of the Pine
Tree Club.
Speeches by Hon. T. B. Reed, Mayor
Chapman and Others.
Sounding Of Praises Of the Pine Tree
State.

| '1H6 VI FtoiScS OI tflo rHlC tFcS
State.
BOSTON, May 7.-The Pine Tree State
Club had its second annual meeting and din
ner at the Revere House this afternoon. Pre-
siding was that lfavorite son of Massachu-
setts, Hon. John d. Long, and about him
were seated many of her eminent lawyers,
judges, Journalists, clergymen, doctors, lmer-
chants and political and social leaders.
Among the invited guests present were Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, M c.; ex-Govs. Perham
and Garcelon, Hon. James w. Bradbury of
Augusta, Hon. E. F. Webb of Wateryille,
and Mayor Chapman of Portland
Ex-Gov. Long opened the after-dinner
speaking by some general compliments and
thanks to the club.for the cordial reception
given himself and Mrs. Long a short time
ago, Notwithstanding, said he, "that the
good old State of Maine has supplied SO
much brain to other States, she still has re-
Ialned enough at home to entitle her to her
state motto Of leadership. (Applause) We
go TO Maine for almost everything that Is
worth having in this world. Applause and
iaugnter) We go there when we want any
want to be instructed and enlightened on the
tariff, and we certainly go there when we
want eloquence. (Laughter) No good man
IN Maine eyer dies. They live forever.
Maine has always occupied leading part in
the National Congress, and today She has,
perhaps, the leading delegation there. ZAP
| plause.)
HON. JAMES w. BRADBURY
OF Augusta, being introduced said Il be-
lieye that in the military service there is a
time when age exempts from duty, and be-
lieve that if there is any time when that
| principle should apply it is upon post-pran-
dial occasions like this. My speaking days
are past. and must content myself with ex-
| pressing the qualification l feel at meeting
so many of the sons of Maine on this occa-
sion. You show that you retain your attach
ment to the State of your nativity. We have
sent abroad vast number of our enterpris-
ing young men-a loss to the State, but not
to the country We who remain are glad to
note the honor they have reflected on their
native State. In the old days Massachusetts,
sent to us her farmers, mechanics, physi-
clans, lawyers and clergymen, but now all
that is reversed, and Massachusetts has been
drawing upon Maine. Massachusetts was
anxious for poet that should rival and
eclipse the poet laureate Of England. and
she called upon us, and we sent her Long
fellow. (Applause0 She was anxious to Sc
cure worthy representatives sfor the execu-
tive chair that was filled by a Hancock, an
Adams, Winthrop and one of the three
greatest men Of his time, Sir Harry Vane,
and when Massachusetts made draft upon
Maine she honored it, and filled the order by
sending an Andrew. (Applause.) Massa-
chusetts was so well satisfied with that she
made another draft, asking not only for one
who could act, but who could speak eloquent
~ as well, and we filed that order sending
her Long. Great applause)
Gov. Long smiled at .the fine compliment
paid him by the speaker and the club anu
quietly remarked: 81 grievs to say that her
disappointment was such that she never
since called for a Maine man for Governor,
and she never will ssagain." Naughter.)
HON. THOMAS b. REED
was next introduced by Gov. Long, who said:
Il shall now present to you gentleman who
has some reputation in the House of Repre-
sentatives as the ablest debator in that body,
and he has the loudest voice. Naughter)
Seriously, think we are very fortunate in
at last having something besides a letter of
regret from Hon. Thomas B. Reed" ZAP
plausel
Mr.. Reed, on rising, was greeted with
three cheers. He said: Gentlemen, thank
you most heartily for your cordial greeting,
and | assure you that 1t will 90 great way
to disarm the resentment which / naturally
feel at being called upon to address Boston
audience. The only good thing about it is
thatit Is like all good things in Boston, it is
imported. (Applause.) 1t was said that you
have to go to Maine when you want elo-
quence. That reminds me very much of the
chilling remark that was once made to me by
Boston gentleman who listened to me,
How is 1t that you Maine men are so elo-
quent? / suppose it must be as the surgeon
learns to operate by practice. You must
have bored great many audiences first"
| QIaughter.) think that when you got Gov.
| Long you imported the largest original pack
| age OF eloquence that we had daughter and
a hnt no nfxyah hxr he Sal
| tone with which he speaks Of Boston and
| Of Massachusetts, that he has got the man
ner which belongs to the state, and -four
| lshes 1t with great perfection. Oaughter.)
My MRen rst stund thd1s5 5n1s sas to that speak
would get even with you by giving your lot
| of statistics Qaughter), and remind you that
the shore line Of Maine, when you follow all
| the indentatlons, was really 7,Cco miles long,
which shows that corner lots on the shore
never can give out, tremendous laughterl.
| thing which suffering world would be glad
| to know, but hope you will never tell them.
| OF course your condition is deplorable, for
| here you are exiled, and surrounded by all
sorts Of endangering influences. You are
| likely at any time, If you are Republicans, to
mugwump at any moment great laughter),
| and if you are Democrats you are liable to be
| around whispering under your breath that it
| is very doubtful whether George William
Curtis. is actually leading the Democratic
1 party in the primrose path OF reform. (Laugh-
| ter) | don't know what in the world you
ever left Maine for. | am quite sure it could
| not have been for the good of Maine that
you left. Was it because you were not con-
| tent with the simple habits of Maine, and
came bere to earn and spend large incomes?
After, all you are but vehicles for the spend
ing OF the money you have. After all people
are happy in their own way; we in our
quiet way, and you in a different way
Lucky for the world that we differ went
to hear great scientist once talk on some-
thing that he knew about, and he went on
for an hour and a half talking about s0me-
thing that he knew nothing about and
did. He spoke about social science, which
he thought was science because it was
called one: he talked about politics, and he
quoted somebody with great approval in
sayingl cities were assesses on the body
polite and should be abolished, and the peo-
pie should be scattered all along the country
from here to the Pacific, each fellow having
some land and farming for and supporting
what sort of world this would be If that
would come to pass? One Of the blessings
of this world is that human wants are in
finite. No increase of machinery, no doub-
ling Of wealth: nothing on earth can ever fill
up human desires or measure the human
hopes of the future, and it would be in vain
to strive to prevent any increase of produc-
tion from reaching the humblest in the
Gov. Long-"Gentlemen that is the first
gun in the Reed boom for the presidency"
(Laughter)
Mr.. Reed-"If it is the first gun. it is a
public surrender"
MAYOR CHAPMAN
Of Portland was loudly greeted He said
that although he might be, as the chairman
said in introducing him, a successful man in
the club, it was well known that he was not
a successful man in making a speech. All
Maine men felt love and reverence for the
grand old State, and all felt that their birth.
right was invaluable. Maine may not be
rich in material wealth, but in her human
productions she has been unsurpassed. From
the time when Preble boarded the English
frigate until Chamberlain, Names sons have
never been found wanting in patriotism. II
perchance an Evans laid aside senatorial
mantle, there was Fessenden to worthily
wear II until he, in turn, was succeeded by
that distinguished son of Maine. Mr.. Blaine.
| I(AnnlauSp1 Maina'c infl no fall